arizona wedding photographer: this makes me smile :D

THIS MAKES ME SMILE :D ....TODAY I NEEDED THAT!

Olivia Dear. You cause everyone around you to smile :O) You are so full of positive energy that no matter where you are, you light up the room and make everyone smile and laugh. It is a pleasure & honor to have met you at AZPPA and to call you colleague/friend. Never stop smiling or bringing smiles and joy to everyone else. Thank you for the positive example you always set and your endearing inspiration to our craft!

{Motherly Love}

So I go to my PO Box today, and I received this BEAUTIFUL card from my mom!

"This is what I see when I look at you

I see a remarkable woman with a kind and caring heart who is beautiful in every sense of the word...

When I look at you...

I see a smile that lights up the room and laughter that is truly contagious

I see strength and wisdom beyond anything I have ever known

I see love- pure and true, compassion and thoughtfulness

I see a woman who walks through this world with gentleness and grace.

I admire you for all that you are and for all that you do

You are everything wonderful in this world, and if I had just one wish it would be

that you could see what I see when I look at you

-Elle Mastro

This defiantly brought tears to my eyes, as I could hear my mom telling these positive words to me. She is a BEAUTIFUL woman who has the MOST positive outlook, truly! ....as I read this card, I saw a reflection of her. My whole life she has given me only supportive words, and I truly mean that, negative words were never spoken. She gave me all support to start the business of my true passion at the age of 23. I was always told, "you're a winner in life", as early as I could remember. I love you mom more than I can say, and I can only wish to be the strong woman you are and mentioned in this card!!

Here is a photo of my mom and I, just a few weeks ago.

So...It's Was My Birthday {30th!}

Wow so many thoughts and emotions where in my head yesterday. It just really is amazing how 30 years fly by. I know, I know, some of you are saying, "Omg please 30 is not old at all" lol. I know it's not but I guess it just really made me think! Think about where I have been, what I have done, what I have accomplished, and even failed. It really did bring tears to my eyes as all these thoughts came to mind, and how happy I am with myself and what I have done thus far in this journey called life! Of coarse one always thinks about the "what ifs", or only if I did this or did that. But I am content. And maybe content is not the word, because I am not just a content person in life, I always have goals for myself that I never will, nor want to amend that.

I had an AMAZING day with my family: husband, mother, step-father and brother!! I am so grateful to have them in my life and here with me. I am crying now (yes I am the biggest cry baby!) as I think about how they made me feel on my special day and the love they have for me. My mother surprised me with a spa day to start off the morning. I really didn't want to go to the next surprise--just because I just couldn't move from complete euphoria I was feeling lol! We then had a relaxing lunch in Scottsdale at a restaurant that was next to water, where we sat on the patio and enjoyed the beautiful weather the day brought. My mother had a gift that she said was from my late Grandmother! It was a beautiful custom pendant that she had made from 4 diamonds that came from a bracelet of my grandmother!! I absolutely LOVED it--thank you Mom for a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful gift!! My husband had surprised and made me a heart shape cake from scratch, yes from scratch and used no pan forms. He did pretty darn good, I must say. But he promised me this was the last cake he would bake lol!!! I love you babe, and I appreciate all your time in slaving on making it for me...really I do :)

I am so thankful to have received a billion birthday wishes online. It defiantly did bring a smile to my face when people so kindly took time to give me such warm wishes! Yesterday I felt such wonderful emotion that I really can't describe in words...since I am horrible at writing lol! But I did truly I feel loved, beautiful, proud, honored. To all of you who took the time to wish me happiness on my special day I would like to say thank you!Seriously…thank you. I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. I really had an amazing day, and you all just added to it....THANK YOU!

I just wanted to end with a child photo of my brother and I...everyone loves baby photos :) AND a lil sneak of a resent (me celebrating the last days of being in my 20's lol) image taken by the talented Kym Ventola!! Thank Kym and Lakesha from Kensington Makeup for making me feel so BEAUTIFUL!! xo

{Out for a walk} Always on the look out with my creative eye!

Yesterday I was on a walk with my boy Samson! Everywhere I go, I am constantly looking around at the world and life in front of me....looking at it through the eyes of Olivia Womack :) I may not have my professional camera at my side 24/7, but I usually have my iPhone lol! So I enjoy capturing the visions my blue eyes see, through the best camera I have...the one that's with me MY IPHONE :)

So I saw this really cool location created by a row of arches, and just had to take a picture with Samson as my subject! I don't think he minded at all, for he had a little bit of time to relax and enjoy the view:) Then I spotted these few pink blossoms on this vine.....and this is what I captured!